Grand River Film Festival, or GRFF, has announced the list of short films in competition at the 2022 edition of the festival.
The Grand River Film Festival, or GRFF, now in 14th year, has announced the complete list of the short films in competition at the 2022 edition of the festival, which is scheduled to take place as a hybrid event from May 9-22, 2022. The main Grand River Film Festival, GRFF’22, which runs from May 9-22, offers virtual screenings (hosted by Eventive) throughout the festival dates, and limited in-person screenings from May 11-14 in Cambridge, Ontario, in Canada.
Grand River Film Festival, or GRFF, hosts both an annual festival and year-round film programs dedicated to bringing bold, reflective and inspiring films to Waterloo Region (Cambridge, Kitchener, Waterloo).
The GRFF hosts local, Canadian, and international films, pairing screenings with panels consisting of directors, film professionals, local interest groups and notable guest speakers. GRFF recognizes the power of film to connect people and is thrilled to act as a vehicle for the community to build relationships and host meaningful conversations within the Waterloo Region.
GRFF’22, the 2022 Grand River Film Festival, has announces the short films lineup in 5 program sections:
- Shorts Program 1: Made in Canada
- Shorts Program 2: Stranger Than Fiction
- Shorts Program 3: Future Is Female
- Shorts Program 4: International Stories
- Shorts Program 5: From Our Backyard
Shorts Program 1: Made in Canada
In the ‘Made in Canada’ shorts program section of the festival, 6 short movies will be screened.
- ‘I Am The Warrior’ directed by Tara Audibert
- ‘I Must Be Going’ directed by Jack Pocaluyko
- ‘Barbara’ directed by Aidan Lesser
- ‘The Touching Video’ directed by Andrew James Strachan
- ‘The Death Doula’ directed by Amanda Parris, Lucius Dechausay
- ‘Don’t Text Your Ex’ directed by Jo Güstin
Shorts Program 2: Stranger Than Fiction
In the ‘Stranger Than Fiction’ shorts program section of the festival, 5 short movies will be screened.
- ‘The Race Against Race’ directed by Nattalyee Randall, Jessica Cornelio
- ‘Three Meters and a few centimeters’ directed by Mostafa Salehi Nezhad
- ‘Unforgotten’ directed by Sujin Kim
- ‘Dirty Donna and the Penis Paintings’ directed by Christopher McLeod
- ‘Missed Connections’ directed by Kassy Gascho, Melisa Jones
Shorts Program 3: Future Is Female
In the ‘Future Is Female’ shorts program section of the festival, 4 short movies will be screened.
- ‘Doll Story’ directed by Shakila Samavati
- ‘Cellmate’ directed by Behzad Khodaveisi
- ‘Chinese Fusion’ directed by Siyu Yan
- ‘Affairs of the Art’ directed by Joanna Quinn
Shorts Program 4: International Stories
In the ‘International Stories’ shorts program section of the festival, 5 short movies will be screened.
- ‘The Dreams of Lonely People’ directed by Marek Leszczewski
- ‘Elo’ (‘Tie’) directed by Alexandra Ramires
- ‘The Moon and Me’ directed by Alejandro Mavarez
- ‘Time to Lose’ directed by Mohammadreza Beheshti
- ‘A Dead Sea’ directed by Nahd Bashir
Shorts Program 5: From Our Backyard
In the ‘From Our Backyard’ shorts program section of the festival, 11 short movies will be screened.
- ‘The Signing’ directed by Jon Izma
- Hospice of Waterloo ‘You Only Die Once’ Contest Winners
- City of Kitchener Youth Video Contest Winners
- ‘Downtime’ directed by Henry Dobozy
- ‘Replication: Revisited’ directed by Mark Anthony Ramitt
- ‘Huey’ directed by Shane Pennells
- ‘Heartache’ directed by Kris Langford
- ‘Unsolicited’ directed by Kris Langford
- ‘Distant’ directed by Taite Koehler
- ‘In The Backseat’ directed by James Salmon
- ‘Quaran-times with An Introvert and An Extrovert’ directed by Taite Koehler, Laura Eisenhuth
